Aspen Matthews, Community Impact Coordinator | Craig, CO

Issue Overview Brief

"It’s really exciting this is happening. As long as I’ve been in small-town government, the conversations keep coming back around to the initiative process, the state's financial picture, and the election process."

John Clark, Mayor of Ridgway, CO

How Building a Better Colorado will work:

We think a better Colorado can happen when we engage Coloradans in an honest, constructive conversation about what they want their state to be. That’s where you come in. What do you think are Colorado’s biggest challenges and how can we fix them? We want to hear from you - let’s get started!

How Voters Enact Laws and Amendments

With low thresholds for putting issues on the ballot, Colorado has one of the most easily amended state constitutions and has seen more ballot initiatives than all but two other states. This has led to a conflicted and cluttered state constitution.

How Our State Elections Work

Fewer Colorado voters are participating in major-party primary elections - an important and early step that determines which candidates ultimately make the November ballot. At the same time, barriers exist that prevent more than 1 million unaffiliated voters, the fastest-growing segment of Colorado’s electorate, from participating in caucuses and in taxpayer-funded primary elections.